Three suspects and four others believed dead after Charlie Hebdo shoot-out
Three of the Charlie Hebdo suspects and four others are believed to have died as police moved to end two stand-offs in Paris and Dammartin. "Several" hostages were reported to have been freed.
The two brothers responsible for the initial attack on the satirical magazine, named as Cherif and Said Kourachi, aged 32 and 34 respectively, have been killed, according to widespread reports.
The Kourachis had taken at least one hostage – who is now safe – and been holding out in factory in the small town of Dammartin-en-Goele since this morning. Reports suggest the two came out of the premises firing at officers.
Source: Police handout
Source: Police handout
The Kosher grocery at the centre of the Paris hostage situation earlier today (Source: Getty)
Police gathered outside the kosher grocery in Paris earlier today (Source: Getty)
The scene near the kosher store in Paris earlier today (Source: Getty)
The scene this morning at the hostage situation in Dammartin-en-Goele (Source: Getty)
Police roadblock near Dammartin earlier today (Source: Getty)
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